Saturday, September 4, 2010

David Wahler: A Star Danced

On his sophomore album, A Star Danced, David Wahler takes us away from everyday life without ever saying a word. Wahler uses electronic keyboards to create an atmosphere that is simultaneously whimsical and mysterious, and instantly brings to mind images of floating through space.
 
However, despite the celestial ideas the album evokes, the title A Star Danced isn’t entirely accurate. It’s more as though a star…hopped.
 
Being his second album, one would have expected Wahler to try pushing things to the edge, rather than relying on melodies that are simply pretty. Or, if that were the chosen route for the album, there could definitely have been more variation put into those melodies...MORE

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